New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-26
CENTRAL AMERICAN UNITY.

TREATY OF PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE
REpUBLIcs-srEPs TOWARD A CENTRAL AMERI-
CAN CONFEDERATION.
'lpASAMA April 16.-The treaty of peace, friend
ship, etc., between the republics OF Central America,
which was recently accepted by the Diet which met in
Guatemala contains thirty-two articles A summary
Of the treaty Ia given below:
Article declares that perpetual peace and loyal
unity shall exist between the republics that all dit-
erences shall be and that in the event OF this
proving impossible such differences shall be submitted
to arbitration =.
Article II stipulates that in the event of discord
arising between any .w0 of the republics, 1t will 10
the duty OF others to offer, cOniontyOr separately,
their good Offices, that, should it prove possible,
arraugem snt might DO reached, under the common
agreement entered INTO by all parties TO this convention
making arbitration compulsory. Should armed dis
putcs however arise between two more OF the re-
strctssr neutrality Under the third clause all the
republics bind themselves In the most solemn manner
to resp ,ct mutually tho Independence OF each State
TO prohibit the preparation in any one OF armed ex
pedtions against any OF the others, or that political
refugees should abuse the freedom accorded them
to scheme against the peace OF noighooring States
aud any one OF the governments at the request oil
another will order political refugees not to reside
tho frontcr and to take up their residences In the
interior the o. d tue Saie 70 winch
Article vi provides that all citizens OF the different
states shall enjoy similar privileges and rights
throughout all OF them. The constitutions OF the
States which do not contain this prov iso will be
amended to make them accord with this article
Article VII stipulates that citizens OF any OF the
Spanish American republics may become naturalized
pftor years residence, and natives OF other coun
tries after three Yeas residence Under Article VIII
citizens OF one republic exempt from military or
naval service In any OF the others and from forced
loans military service or duties, and they shall not
be compelled under any circumstances TO pay either
ordinary OF extraordinary taxes higher than those
paid BY the natives OF the State.
Article TX stipulates that no diplomatic claims
shall be established except when all regular legal
proceedings have evidently failed to obtain tor the
oroua I'm deeision which n native wOuld have
received Article establishes the principle that
Losses incurred BY native OF one State in the terri
tory OF another will entail responsibility on the
government except when they shall have been cansed
BY agents Of the said or auhor es OF the
country In such the deinquents will be subject
to trial aud condemnation rs II they natives
Article MI permits transport by land or sea
between the contracting republics OF a articles in
dieenous to manufactured in them. and they will be
exempt from all import export, customs municipal
taxos This article will 60 into force on September
10, 1890 Articles XIII to XVII establish recipro
cal freedom of navigation between the five countries
ana an equality in port privileges. Civil, commercial
Article XIX provides that the consular or diplo-
matte agents OF any Of the republics must act for
nsen Of any Of the contracting parties when called
upon . DO 70, and the lcgalizaton of . document
10 De equally lesa! IN all tho republics.
Article AZ esssbltshss the right of ownership In
AL literary productions Article XXI provides for
the entrance into tho Postal Union OF the five re-
postage. Article XXI provides for the telegraph
service between the different States and tor The
further reduction OF present rates Article XIII
AUTHORITIES the irss exchange Of enoia and private
Arties XIV states that members Of the convention
VII epdeavor TO obtain the xbrogati0n Of laws
Dezmitttsg capital punishment
Article XIV provides tor the establishment Of .